Mahatma Gandhi University (MGU), Ri-Bhoi, Meghalaya: Courses, Admissions, Placements

Established in 2010, Mahatma Gandhi University (MGU) is situated in Ri-Bhoi district of Meghalaya. Spread over a sprawling campus of over 15 acres, the college is one of the leading Universities in India. It is successfully running various Institutions in the discipline of Law, Arts, Science, and Commerce. It is approved by

Additionally, the college is also known for its Distance learning, Diploma, and Skill courses. Having state-of-the-art infrastructure, the college is inspired by Gandhian principles. The college has recorded the highest placement INR 4 LPA in the academic year 2020. Giant private sectors like Carlsberg, Google, 3 AM, Nokia etc have already recruited a large number of students in their placement drive. Admissions are offered strictly based on merit in the MUG-GET (Qualifying Examination).

MGU Meghalaya Highlights

Established \| Institute Type	2010 \| Private
Approved by	University Grants Commission (UGC), Pharmacy Council of India (PCI), Bar Council of India (BCI), All India University Association (AIU)
Popular Courses	LLB, B.COM, MCA and MBA
Application Mode	Online
Admission Criteria	Merit-Based in MUG-GET examination or any other national recognized exam.
Top Recruiters	Carlsberg, Google, 3AM, Nokia
Facilities Available	E-books, Gymnasium, Labs, Sports Auditorium.
Official Website	http://www.mgu.edu.in/

MGU Meghalaya Ranking

The university has been highly recognized by different media houses in recent years. Here is the list of ranking achieved by the university:

Body/Magazine	Rank	Year
World Education Summit	01	2020
Outlook (Private university, Meghalaya)	02	2019

MGU Meghalaya Courses

University administration offers students to choose courses from a range of streams. Distance learning and skill development courses have been recently added in the curriculum. Some of the courses offered are followed in the list:

Courses	Specializations	Eligibility	Duration	Selection Criteria
BA	Airlines, Tourism and Hotel Management	10+2	3 Years	Scores in MGU – GET and performance in personal interview.
	Hotel Management
	Mass Communication and Journalism
	VFX and Animation
	Fashion Design
	Interior Design
B.Sc	Information technology
	Hardware and Networking Technology
	Biotechnology
MA	Mass Communication, Advertising and Journalism	Graduation in Relevant stream	2 years
	VFX and Animation
	English
	Economics
	Sociology
	Public Administration
	Political Science
	History
M.Sc	Information Technology
	Biotechnology
	Medical Lab Technology
MBA	General
MBA	Hospital Administration
PG Diploma	General
	Computer Application
	Financial Management
	Production Management
	Marketing Management
	Human Resource Management
	Operations Management
	Biotechnology
Ph.D	-	55%+ in Master’s Degree	Minimum 3 Years	Marks obtained in MGU GET

Apart from the courses mentioned above the college also provides LLB, BA LLB, BCA, Bachelor of biotechnology, B.Com, BBA, BPP, BRTI, BMLT and BPT at the UG level and LLM, MCA, Masters of Hotel Management, M.Com, MPT, MMLT and MRIT at the PG level. In addition to this the university also provides Diploma, Advanced Diploma and M.Phil.

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MGU Meghalaya Admissions 2023

Admission in MGU is strictly based on merit in the MGU-GET conducted by college administration every year. Candidates who have taken nationally recognized examinations like JEE, CAT, MAT, SAT for admission need not give MGU-GET examination rather they just have to sit for the counselling process.

Process of counselling and admissions:

It will be held on every working day of University based on merit marks obtained in the entrance examination or based on the marks obtained in the qualifying examination.

University may also conduct Online Counselling, with due approvals after online counselling students must submit all original documents for verification to the counselling department.

Original TC/Leaving Certificate, Character Certificate, and Migration Certificate will be submitted in the allotted constituent institutions or teaching departments.
Seat allotment in courses will be done on the basis of marks obtained in the entrance examination.
The Application fee of INR 1000/- for MGU-GET is to be deposited via UPI/ demand draft.
The admission of the applicant will be confirmed only on the fulfilment of minimum educational eligibility criteria and submission of fees.
At the time of admission confirmation, the applicant shall submit original documents at the Counselling Office of the University.

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MGU Meghalaya Placements

The placement cell provides an all-round improvement of the students. It includes conduction of field trips, industrial visits, seminars, etc. It also aims at improving the communication skills of the students. Some of the top recruiters are:

Fujitsu
Sara Lee
Wipro
Cognizant
Dell
HP
Hyundai
IBM
Intel
Kraft foods
Lego Pharmaceuticals
Kellogg’s Ltd.

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MGU Meghalaya Scholarships

College administration offers scholarship mainly to girl students for their upliftment. University also caters the scholarship facility for economically weaker sections of Meghalaya residents.

Scholarships provided by Mahatma Gandhi University are:

Mahatma Gandhi University Scholarship for an economical section of Delhi.
Mahatma Gandhi University Scholarship for girl students.

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MGU Meghalaya Facilities

The organization provides numerous facilities to all departments. A portion of the facilities aided are:

E-Learning/E-Books: It enables the student to educate themselves on laptop or computers without having internet connection.
Learning Management System (LMS): LMS offers students access to Digital library, test and assignments, time table, resource library regularly.

Hostel: College administration provides hostel facility to limited students. The hostel is equipped with sports grounds and mess facility.

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MGU Meghalaya FAQs

Ques. How is the language course at MGU Meghalaya?

Ans. University provides admission to five different language courses namely Boro Language, Garo Language, Assamese Language, Khasi Language, Hindi Language. The courses are pretty different and interesting to take.

Ques. Are E-books being useful for students at MGU Meghalaya?

Ans. E-books provided by the university are regularly updated by the administration and are highly recommended to students. They are very useful because it is not possible to have all the books but in the form of e-books mostly very material is available to the students.

Ques. How to reach MGU Meghalaya? Is Hostel accessible for outstation applicants?

Ans. Mahatma Gandhi University is easily accessible via road from Guwahati station. Total distance is around 26 km from Guwahati station. Also, the college organization gives Hostel service to both Boys and Girls. There are additional staff quarters in the University grounds.

Ques. How is the Hotel Management course at MGU Meghalaya?

Ans. Hotel Management course is a 2-year diploma course where the placement rate is highest among diploma courses in MGU. So it is really advisable to students to take up this course if they are interested to build up their career in Hotel Management.

Ques. What are the job prospects for the students under the Skill development course at MGU Meghalaya?

Ans. Students registered under Skill development course are offered various job opportunities after the completion guided by the Placement cell.